Myths and mythologies : a reader / / edited by Jeppe Sinding Jensen

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (463 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 201/.3
• Soggetto topico: Myth; Mythology
• Altri autori: JensenJeppe Sinding <1951->
• Note generali: First published 2009 by Equinox, an imprint of Acumen.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Philosophical approaches -- pt. 2. Psychological approaches -- pt. 3. Sociological approaches -- pt. 4. Semiological approaches -- pt. 5. Cognitivist approaches -- pt. 6. Conclusion : modern myths and mythologies.
• Sommario/riassunto: In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives. 'Myths and Mythologies' brings together the key classic and contemporary writings - philosophical, psychological, sociological, semiological and cognitivist - on myth. To the insider, myths contain truth, revelation and a 'history of ourselves'; to the outsider, a culture s myths can be seen as the product of foolish, infantile and wishful thinking. Myths tell us about specific cultures, about human creativity, and how narrative shapes and reflects understanding. The 'Reader' is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the impact of narrative on human culture and the meaning of truth in religious language.
• Titolo autorizzato: Myths and mythologies
• ISBN: 1-315-47575-8; 1-315-47577-4; 1-315-47576-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910955322003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Critical categories in the study of religion.